The impact of the Affordable Care Act on clinical practice patterns has influenced the utilization of and need for most physician specialties. Completing a medical staff development plan will help a health system or hospital right size its medical staff in light of these impacts, and ultimately help determine community need for physicians. Yet too […]
Social media’s most valuable role in strategic planning is in communication of strategic planning initiatives and priorities rather than for research during the planning process. It can be particularly useful for reaching employees and creating momentum for moving forward. Your organization can share information about mission, vision, goals, values and ongoing initiatives from your own […]
The forces that transformed taxi service and video distribution are now transforming health care. In the manner of Uber and Netflix, disruptive innovators are revolutionizing how healthcare consumers access services, as well as how providers organize and deliver care. The impact can be swift and profound. In December we examined two types of disruptors in health care: revolutionized […]
There are countless challenges that health systems may face in developing a strategic plan. Below are some of the more common reasons we have found for reluctance to plan. We have also included some thoughts on overcoming understandable hesitation. Reason 1: “We’re too busy keeping the organization operating.” Those in the C-Suite or on the […]
To help the Medical Center with initial implementation of its new 5-year strategic plan, and support development of its internal capabilities so the Medical Center could assume full responsibility for ongoing execution.
John M. Harris and Carol Davis write that health systems need to develop strategies to respond to four specific types of disruptive innovators in health care.
To achieve the best work product from strategic planning sessions, it is imperative for leaders to foster group collaboration and seek input from multiple stakeholders with different backgrounds and skill sets. Even when a diverse group of participants are selected, it can be difficult to obtain input from all participants if one or a few […]
Alan Zuckerman, FACHE, FAAHC, Retired Veralon Director & Chair Robert N. Golden, MD, Robert Turrell professor in medical leadership, dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health, and vice chancellor for medical affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Alan M. Zuckerman, FACHE, Retired Veralon Director & Chair
The challenges faced by the healthcare industry require healthcare organizations to reduce costs. Yet many organizations are determined to grow, and doing both simultaneously may seem counterintuitive. Yet the two imperatives are not necessarily at odds. Growth is typically seen as the product of investment. And reducing costs can itself require the investment of organizational […]
